Choose to build rather than destroy.
TL;DR: When lost in destructive thoughts, redirect them toward what you’d like to build instead. Writing this post as a note to myself. “Re-build” I’ve been suffering from anxiety for as long as I can remember, and as I grew up, things got dramatically worse. My anxiety turned into a depression that right now feels like the biggest thunderstorm I’ve ever come across—albeit with the occasional blue skies. Navigating this storm to leave it behind isn’t just a challenge, it feels like a life-or-death passage. I can only hope I’m not moving with the thunderstorm, and that there is in fact a way out of it. Therapy is my navigation app, and I’m starting to think it’s lost signal. ...